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Auction: 22020 - The Robin Gwynn Collection of New Zealand
Lot: 256

(x) New Zealand
Great Barrier Island Pigeon Post
1899 The Great Barrier Pigeongram Agency
1899 (7 Oct.) typed complete "Flimsy" bearing 6d. blue, from Okapu to W. Massey (later the Prime Minister) at Auckland, stamp tied by boxed 'g.b.p.a./ oct. 7 99/ n.z.' cancellation; 1900 (Jan.) 'Great Barrier Pigeongram Agency Form' bearing 1/- red tied by 'g.b.p.a./ jan 18 00/ n.z.', along with the original forwarding envelope; a little stained, nevertheless a good pair. CP VP7 and VP8, $5,000+

provenance:
Eliashar

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£1200